In a heartfelt offering, Francis Olivier shows the gift of being vulnerable: “It was during that night that I realized how difficult I’ve been, how unpleasant at times I’ve been in the world. Despite this, my friends in my community have always put up with me. Always supported me.”
Reflecting on Nalandabodhi Taichung’s celebration of Saga Dawa Düchen, Nalandabodhi friend Patty offers a wonderful insight into the power of offerings and prayers on such an auspicious occasion.
Sangha member Patti Fraser sees the magic and draws a powerful lesson from a chance encounter: “Seize the moment in its fullness before it, too, disappears.”
From June 28th to July 1st, monastics and lay practitioners gathered at Tek Chok Ling nunnery in Kathmandu to offer long-life practices to Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
“When I can relax and let go, when I can cease clinging to myself as being independent and separate from the environment, I see that everything is alive with interconnection,” writes Nick Vail. “There is no ‘me,’ and there is no ‘out there.’ There is only vibrant, spacious interdependence.”
“When I think lightly, like a child who has not yet consolidated their concepts, I can see others without barriers,” Sebastião Miranda writes. “I can appreciate them solely for their existence. We must regain this lightness and learn to love like a child or a devoted mother.”
